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Socio-Cognitive-Affective Barriers to Mathematics Education in Developing Nations

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Part of the book series: Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals ((ENUNSDG))

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Access to quality mathematics education; Inclusivity in mathematics education; Poverty and mathematics learning

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Mathematics (maths) education can be defined in terms of formal mathematics learning and teaching, typically within a primary/secondary school, college, or university context. This usually involves one or more qualified professionals taking responsibility for learners of maths. However, it also encompasses informal maths learning, e.g., pre-school and home environments. This involves parent–child interactions ranging from number-play to more structured support with children’s school homework. The concept of maths itself can be considered in relation to basic number facts and procedures, including simple multiplication facts and counting. It also includes elements of maths progressively covered within formal education, e.g., numerical reasoning and problem-solving, measurement, shapes, geometry, fractions, and algebra. Functional maths includes the...

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    Thomas E. Hunt

  2. Ulster University, Coleraine, UK

    Victoria Simms & Abbie Cahoon

  3. Department of Educational Foundations and Psychology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda

    Charles M. Muwonge

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Hunt, T.E., Simms, V., Cahoon, A., Muwonge, C.M. (2021). Socio-Cognitive-Affective Barriers to Mathematics Education in Developing Nations. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A.M., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P.G., Wall, T. (eds) Quality Education. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69902-8_128-1

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